I have been divorced since 1999 and was forced by my ex to file bankruptcy a few years later. I received a phone call from "Mr. Henry" last night at my home - he didn't say what company he represented, but the caller ID showed "Syncom." Mr. Henry left his message for me using my FORMER husband's last name (Jane Doe) and said he was looking for John (Doe). I thought it was odd that someone could track me down as Jane Doe when I hadn't been such for over 3 years.
Today, I decided to call the toll free number Mr. Henry left me. When I reached him, I explained to him I had been divorced from Mr. Doe since 1999. Mr. Henry informed me that was "odd because he used you as a loan reference." I inquired how long ago the loan application was placed, because he and I were definitely NOT on friendly terms and I doubt he would use me as a reference.
Mr. Henry, of course, wasn't at liberty to say. I incredulously asked him, "You mean to tell me you are calling MY home.. where I live with my NEW husband and have for 3 years looking for my EX husband and can't tell me why." He stuttered and stammered around the question. Not giving me any answer, I decided there was NO WAY IN HELL I was helping him collect whatever he was after when I was going without child support.
I informed Mr. Henry that I hadn't talked to Mr. Doe in years and had no idea where he could be reached!! I'm afraid the fun has just begun - can't imagine ANY loan application my ex would have made using me as a reference on which I wasn't a co-signer. Secondly, those debts were all discharged in his bankruptcy which defaulted them to me thus forcing me into bankruptcy.
I'm afraid the fun has just begun!
SKM
Danville, Illinois
U.S.A.